Sled



Patented Dec. 31, 1935 UNITED STATE ATENT OFFIE Application July 12,

2 Claims.

This invention relates to sleds primarily intended for amusement ofchildren although also capable of use by adults.

One of the objects of the invention is to provide a sled that is sturdyin structure capable of withstanding all kinds of hard usage, comprisingfew parts and a sled that can be economically manufactured.

In the accompanying drawing:

Fig. 1 is a top plan view of the sled.

Fig. 2 is a side elevation.

Fig. 3 is a section taken on lines 3-3 of Fig. 2.

Fig. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary portion of Fi 3.

Fig. 5 is a propelling stick.

Fig. 6 is a side elevation showing method of operation.

Referring to the drawing: a pair of runners I and II with center flangesl2 and I3 are curved upward at I4 to form the supporting members l andI6 for the leg rest l1, said runners l0 and II ending at Illa and Ilarespectively.

A pair of inverted Y yoke supports l8 and I9 are superimposed over thecenter flanges l2 and I3 and bolted in place by bolts 20 as shownspecifically in Figs. 2, 3 and 4.

The upper ends of the inverted Y supports are attached in a similarmanner to the center of the seat flanges 2! and 22 of the seat 23, saidflanges 2| and 22 being extended at front and rear and curving downwardboth in front and in back of said seat- 23 forming legs 24 and 25respectively to each flange 2| and 22, said legs 24 ending in yokes orforks 26 and legs 25 ending in yokes 21. The leg yokes 26 are 1935,Serial No. 31,048

superimposed over the center flanges l2 and I3 forward of the inverted Yyoke supports l8 and!!! and. bolted in place by bolts 28. Leg yokes 27are attached in a similar manner tov the center flanges l2 and i3 butrearward of 5 the inverted Y yoke supports l8 and I9 and bolted in placeby bolts 29.

A cross bar 30 is inserted in apertures 3| and 32 in the inverted Y yokel8 and I9 respectively.

A pair of propeller sticks 33 having metal heads 34 with prongs 35projecting from the center thereof provides the means whereby the sledis propelled over the ice and snow as is illustrated by Fig. 6.

It will be seen that the sled is particularly well adapted for all-metalconstruction, the main parts being stamped out of sheet or angle metaland pressed to shape. This cheapens construction and makes a strong anddurable sled. The seat is particularly well supported against fore andaft shocks and strains and the yokes o-r forks are capable of beingsecurely bolted to the flanges of the seat and runners.

I claim:

1. A sled comprising a pair of runners having upstanding flanges alongthe same, a metal seat having depending flanges extended and curveddownwardly at front and rear to connect with the flanges of the runners,and intermediate supports under the seat, said supports having forkedends embracing and secured tol the flanges of the runners and seatrespectively.

2. A sled as in claim 1, and a cross bar be tween said. supports.

GUSTAVE METZ.

